Postgraduate Course: Management of Headache Disorders (PAMA11037)
Course Outline
| School | School of Clinical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 25 |
| Home subject area | Pain Management |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Headache disorders are the most prevalent of the neurological conditions and among the most frequent of medical complaints seen in general practice. This course provides the student with the opportunity to examine and evaluate the issues related to these conditions, and the application of appropriate principles, diagnosis and management of headache in clinical practice. The various forms and methods of treatment employed in the management of headache disorders are also explored. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | - |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Flexible, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| The course aims to contribute to improved patient outcomes by providing postgraduate, clinically relevant education of international standard in the sciences, concepts, approaches and procedures forming that form the basis of the management of headache pain. |
Assessment Information
The elective courses are each assessed by participation in critical online discussion and multiple choice questioning. Independent critical exploration of clinically relevant patient case studies will also be assessed for the purpose of enhancing or further developing the student¿s abilities in the management of headache disorders.
Key principles that will underpin assessment activities are evidence-based practice and the application of theory to clinical practice. The principle of constructive alignment will underpin all assessments. This will ensure the assessment tasks are aligned with the specific course objectives, the content of the course and the teaching methods employed. Details of Assessment as below:
Online discussion: 20%
Short Answer Question/MCQ questions: 20%
Critical Evaluation of Case Studies: 60%
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Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Sarah Henderson
Tel: (0131) 242 6399
Email: Sarah.Henderson@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Nina Cryne
Tel: (0131) 242 6461
Email: Nina.Cryne@ed.ac.uk |
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